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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Date: 10/15/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtub or shower enclosures
HIT BY A REMOVABLE SHOWER HEAD WHILE IN THE SHOWER. DX. R HAND CONTUSIO N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
25 YOF WAS HELPING HUSBAND WITH PLUMBING WORK & CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGE ON A FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Sinks
1 CM HAND LACERATION , CONTUSION, HEMATOMA, AT HOME, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT HAND ON SINK FAUCET 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HAND ON FAUCET AT HOME DX CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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